Wanted (OneRepublic song)

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"Wanted"
OneRepublic - Wanted.png
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Human
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
Genre Pop • pop rock
Length2:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Brent Kutzle
  • Tyler Spry
  • Steve Wilmot
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Rescue Me"
(2019)
"Wanted"
(2019)
"Didn't I"
(2020)
Music video
"Wanted" on YouTube

"Wanted" is a song by American band OneRepublic, released as the second single from their fifth studio album Human (2021) through Interscope Records on September 6, 2019. It was co-written by frontman Ryan Tedder with bassist Brent Kutzle, and Casey Smith, Tyler Spry and Zach Skelton. [1] On December 20, 2019, a new version titled "Wanted (String Mix)", was released, which features more string instruments. [2]

Contents

Music video

The music video was shown to Universal Music Group executives in Berlin in September 2019; it was noted for Tedder's dance performance. [3] On December 23, 2019, a performance video was released for the "String Mix", showing Ryan Tedder singing while the Colorado Symphony played. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Wanted" – 2:16
  1. "Wanted" (TT Spry Remix) – 2:54
  1. "Wanted" (String Mix) – 2:15

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 78
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [9] 57
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [10] 76
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 75
Lithuania (AGATA) [12] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 17
Scotland (OCC) [14] 86
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [15] 44
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [16] 82
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 37
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [19] 99
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [20] 9
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [21] 14
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [22] 95

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Gold35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [24] Gold20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousSeptember 6, 2019Original Interscope [25]
ItalySeptember 13, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [26]
VariousDecember 19, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
TT Spry RemixInterscope [27]
December 20, 2019String Mix [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Wanted – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music . 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "OneRepublic - Wanted (String Mix/Audio)" . Retrieved December 22, 2019– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "OneRepublic-Star Ryan Tedder kann richtig gut tanzen" (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019– via T-Online.
  4. ↑ "OneRepublic - Wanted (String Mix/Performance Video)" . Retrieved December 23, 2019– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Wanted – Single by OneRepublic on Apple Music". Apple Music . 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Wanted (TT Spry Remix) – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music. 19 December 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Wanted (String Mix) – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #544". auspOp. September 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 46. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ "2019 37-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 6-12 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 13, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 07. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 37". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  18. ↑ "OneRepublic – Wanted". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  20. ↑ "OneRepublic Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  21. ↑ "OneRepublic Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone . September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – OneRepublic – Wanted" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.
  26. ↑ "ONEREPUBLIC "Wanted" | (Radio Date: 13/09/2019)".
  27. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.
  28. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.